Swedish Meatballs

Swedish Meatballs

from chefsavvy.com
Main Course
45 min
6 servings
649 kcal / serving

Savory, tender and smothered in sauce, these are the Best Swedish Meatballs you will ever eat! Serve these alongside some creamy mashed potatoes for a comforting and satisfying meal. 

Ingredients

  • 2 cupswhite bread, torn into cubes
  • ½ cupwhole milk
  • 1 lbground beef
  • 1 lbground pork
  • 1 largeonion, grated
  • 3 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 2 largeeggs
  • ¼ cupparmesan cheese
  • 1 tspsalt
  • ½ tsppepper
  • ¼ tspnutmeg
  • ¼ tspall spice
  • 1 tbspolive oil, for frying the meatballs
  • 4 tbspunsalted butter
  • 4 tbspall purpose flour
  • 2 cupsbeef broth
  • ½ cupsour cream, room temperature (see note)
  • 1 tbspworcestershire sauce
  • fresh chopped parsley for serving

Directions

  1. 1

    Add bread to a large bowl and pour milk on top. Soak for 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Using two forks break up the soaked bread into smaller crumbs.

  3. 3

    Add the ground beef, pork, grated onion, garlic, eggs, parmesan cheese and spices to a large bowl. Using your hands mix to combine making sure not to over mix.

  4. 4

    Portion out heaping tablespoon size meatballs.

  5. 5

    Heat olive oil in a large skillet. In batches cook meatballs 2-3 minutes a side or until they are golden brown on both sides. The meatballs won't be fully cooked and will continue to cook in the sauce.

  6. 6

    Remove the meatballs from the pan and set aside on a plate.

Gravy

  1. 1

    To make the gravy start by melting butter in the same skillet the meatballs were cooked in. (No need to wipe the pan down the brown bits add flavor to the gravy!)Stir in flour and whisk for 1-2 minutes until the mixture turns a bit more tan in color.

  2. 2

    Slowly whisk in the beef broth. Add in the sour cream and Worcestershire sauce and whisk until the sauce is smooth and lump free.

  3. 3

    Add the meatballs back to the pan and simmer for 6-8 minutes or until the meatballs reach and internal temperature of 165 degrees.Serve immediately with fresh chopped parsley for garnish!